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The Canada-Texas Chamber of exists to foster bilateral trade and commerce between Texas and the provinces of Canada. We are a market advocate and goodwill ambassador for our members. We also facilitate business, make relevant commercial introductions, provide business intelligence and expertise, and assist with the launch of cross-border business operations. Here’s a few ways the Chamber may assist you.

The CTCC is a commercial hub, seeking to facilitate cross border business transactions between Canadian and Texan businesses. We periodically host Doing Business in Texas or Doing Business in Canada briefings for companies and investors interested in crossborder expansion.

Matchmaking and Networking

The CTCC strives to make relevant commercial introductions for our members including mentors, partners, investors and even customers. As we learn about your business we can better help you build relevant commercial relationships and identify opportunities.

We offer free initial advice to our members about entering markets in Texas and Canada.  When professional services are necessary, we refer qualified professionals on both sides of the border.

Northern Network

CTCC is building a “Northern Network” of Canadian professional firms, Canadian chambers and government agencies. The Norther Network can help you:

  • find partnership opportunities in Canada
  • commercialize technologies and distribute products across Canada
  • identify partners for new research and development
  • find relevant trade shows, conferences and networking events in Canada
  • learn how Canadian federal and provincial laws and regulations affect you

If you are a Canadian professional, expert or public-sector official who would like to participate in our growing Northern Network, contact us at info@canada-texas.com

CTCC acts as an informal cross-border accelerator for companies launching cross-border business activities. We empower business owners and entrepreneurs to take their companies global, using:

  • Business intelligence,  briefings and consultations
  • Our network of experts and public-sector officials in Texas and Canada
  • Networking, such as our annual CERAWeek, OTC  and GES receptions, and informal matchmaking within our ecosystem

Business Intelligence

Through publications, private briefings with government officials, conversations with industry professionals, and Know How events with policy and industry experts, we strive to keep our members informed of best practices, policy proposals and developments in cross border activities.

Topical Programming

The CTCC periodically hosts programming to foster relationships between members, to equip our members with greater expertise in cross border business, trade and investment, and to keep our members informed of legal and regulatory proposals that might affect their businesses, or crossborder investment opportunities.

Expert Network

The CTCC and its network of government agency officials, industry professionals and other experts  can provide comment on cross-border business and policy issues and offer member case studies or provide engaging speakers and authors. If you would like to be considered for future opportunities as a speaker or author as part of the CTCC expert network, contact us at info@canada-texas.com

 

CTCC regularly works with Canadian companies entering the Texas marketplace. We provide high level tax and legal information about company formation, legal and regulatory frameworks for operating in Texas, referrals to qualified professionals and experts, and where appropriate, introductions to industry professionals, potential partners and public-sector officials to assist you with exporting into Texas or setting up new business operations.

CTCC is a marketplace advocate and goodwill ambassador for companies doing cross-border business between Canada and Texas. As a non-partisan organization, CTCC will work with Texas and Canadian industry and government officials CTCC’s cross-border policy engagement to facilitate the expansion of cross-border trade and investment. Our programming  serves as a forum for business professionals and public officials from federal, state, and provincial governments to interact and share perspectives.

We strive to facilitate cross-border trade between Canada and Texas by:

  • Championing the historic relationship and strong ties between the US and Canada;
  • Advocating bilateral trade focused public policy; and
  • Facilitating collaboration with other organizations, businesses and public-sector officials.

 

We offer programming, such as our North American Investment Dinnner, and expertise on market trends, regulatory updates, and professional know-how about expanding a business into or making investment in North American markets.

Collaboration

Our CTCC experts are available to collaborate with other chambers, trade councils, and organizations with respect to programming on international trade with or investment in Canada or the United States. For inquiries, please contact us at info@canada-texas.com.

MISSION

The Canada-Texas Chamber of Commerce (CTCC) is a non-profit, membership organization that facilitates cross border commerce, trade and investment between Canada and Texas. We strive to build a thriving eco-system of companies, public sector officials, and individual professionals on both sides of the US-Canada border. We facilitate international business, provide expert know-how to our members, foster commercial relationships, and act as a marketplace advocate for companies engaged in Texas-Canada trade.